Anim07734 Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 The path had been easier to find than expected, once Anim had set his mind to finding it. The familiar ruts had guided him back to the track he had tread many times before. Now he had ground to regain. And obstacles, both new and old, peaked through the grass ahead of him. The best way to prepare for them was simply to keep moving, though, and build up the momentum to smash through when he reached them. Getting back on track last month went better than expected. So instead of changing things up, I'm just going to keep chugging along. Goals: 5 workouts per week - One more than last month's goal, but I managed it easily last week. Still not specifying what they need to be, just trying to build the habit and make sure I can stick to it. Cook once a week - The main problem at this point is that the GF doesn't like leftovers. So since I only get to see her on the weekends, I need to minimize how much I go out to eat the rest of the week. Complete at least 5 project tasks - Current list, each line counts as one. Since I'm treating this as a five-week challenge, I'm increasing the number to trying sticking with a one project a week average. If things go well, I'll finish two this week (a little over halfway finished with each, I think). Then I need to make Joker Fett by Pensacon on 23Feb. Depending on how long that actually takes, I'll try to update other costumes as well. 3 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
raptron Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 The Order of Chaos, ready for their next match. 2 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
Grandkai_NL Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 On 6-2-2018 at 3:59 PM, Anim07734 said: Complete at least 5 project tasks - Current lis Wow thats a long list. Quote Current Challenge Instagram | Duolingo | TrueAchievements (Xbox) | Goodreads | Twitch (no activity as of late) Past challenges here Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted February 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 I've been trying to get pictures for an update, but my work PC doesn't like Flickr anymore, so they'll have to wait till I have time at home. Managed 6 workouts last week (3 strength, 3 runs), cooked once, and put the finishing touches on Harley's light-hammer and the Joker Fett gun. So I'm pretty happy with my Week 0. Last night I cooked after my run and got the torso armor cut for Joker Fett. Hoping get the worbla done on that so I can start sealing it and figure out what I want to do for the gauntlets. Also on tonight's to-do list are finding a pattern for the knee plates, making my GF a valentine's card, and inventory my drinks and continue to clean for my party this weekend. On 2/9/2018 at 2:22 PM, Grandkai_NL said: Wow thats a long list. Most of the list doesn't have a deadline or even a priority. I just have to write everything down in one place or I'll forget about it. 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted February 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2018 Photo dump: Joker Fett rifle (complete) Joker Fett Armor (in progress) Sith Harley Lekku (in progress) More to come as I have time to take pictures. 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
Manarelle Posted February 18, 2018 Report Share Posted February 18, 2018 I am in awe of your cosplay skills. What are you using to keep the shape of the joker fett armor? Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted February 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2018 The armor is made from craft foam, I'm using both 3mm and 6mm depending on what it is. It's glued together with Barge's All-purpose cement. You can use superglue, but that heats up enough to burn you while drying and doesn't give you much time to attach the pieces. The cement takes longer (apply to both sides, let dry ~30min, then attach and let cure for a day), but you get a little bit of adjustment and it dries flexible. I'll be covering everything in Worbla to make it hold the shape I want and stiffen it to look more like metal plates. I'll then have to seal/smooth it, probably with Mod Podge since I don't have time to get the specialty glue from Worbla. Then just paint with regular spray paint. It should end up light enough to attach with velcro, so I can still wash the vest afterwards. 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted February 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Haven't had time for pictures, but just enough time for an update before I leave for Pensacon. Costumes are as complete as they're going to be (and I have my repair kit packed). Managed 5 workouts last week (should have been 6, but I spent the weekend bouncing between costuming and laying on the couch exhausted). Only 3 so far this week, for the same reason. Cooked twice last week, but I'm going to count the pulled pork for this week, since I made it for my Unbirthday Party on Saturday with the intent of eating on it the rest of the week. And with the Joker Fett suit and armor "complete," I'm at 4/5 projects for this challenge. So if I can manage a couple workouts this weekend, I'll still be on track. "Being Nightcrawler" may be my Saturday workout, depending on how in character I get. 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
otterbyte Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, Anim07734 said: "Being Nightcrawler" may be my Saturday workout, depending on how in character I get. Ooh! That would be a great NF workout... Quote otterbyte, level 3 chirpy otter assassin STR 3|DEX 2|STA 3|CON 3|WIS 4|CHA 3 current challenges: otterbyte juggles priorities \\ old challenges:4-week: DEC16 * JAN17 * FEB 17 * APR 17 * JAN 18\\ Assassin MiniChallenge: Epic Throwdown Championship * Assassin's Age: Origins \\ Monkey Tamers United Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett Link to comment
Manarelle Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Grats on getting the costumes done, and not "frantically sewing the night before/morning of" that seems to happen to us all. Hope the con is a blast. Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 On 2/24/2018 at 6:50 PM, Manarelle said: Grats on getting the costumes done, and not "frantically sewing the night before/morning of" that seems to happen to us all. Hope the con is a blast. I was gluing things back together in the hotel room, but that's just part of cosplay. My armor didn't hold up as well as I had hoped, but I've got some ideas on how to fix it for next time. My GF took all the pictures, so I'll post some once I get copies. Unfortunately, Pensacola was too flat and the convention buildings too crowded for me to do much with Nightcrawler. I'm going to count all the walking as a workout, but that still only leaves me at 4 for last week. And I forgot my gym clothes at home, so I'm going to have to remember to do something when I get home tonight in order to catch up. 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
raptron Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Haha, glad you got them together in time! Were you happy with how they looked? (Even if the durability was less than desired)? Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
otterbyte Posted February 26, 2018 Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Can’t wait to see the pictures! Quote otterbyte, level 3 chirpy otter assassin STR 3|DEX 2|STA 3|CON 3|WIS 4|CHA 3 current challenges: otterbyte juggles priorities \\ old challenges:4-week: DEC16 * JAN17 * FEB 17 * APR 17 * JAN 18\\ Assassin MiniChallenge: Epic Throwdown Championship * Assassin's Age: Origins \\ Monkey Tamers United Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2018 Need to work on the fit and figure out a better way to paint/seal it, but overall I'm happy with it. My favorite of the GF's costume. The hammer was her Valentine's (Second Halloween) present from me. Have I mentioned that she's awesome? 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
raptron Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Awesomeee. Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Manarelle Posted February 27, 2018 Report Share Posted February 27, 2018 Very nice work on the costumes, and it's so neat to have someone to cosplay with. Makes things much more fun. Looks like you both had a great time. Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted March 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Lack of updates is lacking... Not much to say, last week was mostly recovery from the con and getting back on track with my workouts. Just managed to get my 5 workouts and actually cooked twice since the GF was on leave and coming over for dinner most nights. No projects, but I started getting stuff together last night to get at least one done this week. We'll see how things go. 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
raptron Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 5 workouts and cooking are definitely wins. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Anim07734 Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Not on my list, but I spent most of my free time last week painting custom Nerf guns for the GF's nieces. They both wanted cash for their B-day, but we decided that was boring. That puts me at 5 projects for the challenge. Plus I got my cooking and workouts in. That leaves me at ~90% success this challenge, so I think it's time to start dialing things in. 1 Quote Anim07734; God of Death in Training Tiefling Assassin and Artificer Maxim 70: Failure is not an option. It is mandatory. The option is whether or not to let failure be the last thing you do. Link to comment
Manarelle Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Custom guns are much better than cash. Cool that you can do that, and grats on a successful challenge. See you in the next go-round. Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.